Guitar News / Music Releases
The latest album announcements, releases, and essential news from the guitar world.
Fender Unleashes Three New John 5 Telecasters — Including a $6,000 Custom Shop Phantom
The Mötley Crüe guitarist's latest Fender collection brings high-output DiMarzio pickups, Floyd Rose-equipped performance, and his unmistakable visual style to three signature instruments.
Joe Bonamassa's First Digital Signature Amp: Fender's Tone Master '59 Twin-Amp JB Edition
The blues-rock guitarist whose vintage collection borders on a museum just put his name on an all-digital amplifier — and says it's tighter, punchier and better than his originals.
Zoom’s Neurig Puts Neural Amp Modeling in Reach — But the Fine Print Matters
Dual touchscreens, community amp captures and a Japanese price around $300 by conversion: Zoom’s new pedal has an ambitious spec sheet — and some important caveats.
Fender's New American Professional: What Actually Changed, and Why It Matters
Fender's new American Professional series drops the 'III', adds V-Mod III pickups, redesigned bridges and push-push tones, and starts at $1,799, $100 under AmPro II.
Neko Wants to Put Your Whole Rig, a Stem Splitter and a Songwriting Partner in Your Pocket
Neko Engineering's pocket wireless guitar rig runs LALAL.AI stem separation on its own chip, with no cloud or app. NAM A2 Full tones, tabs, riff recorder and AI Arranger; $399 on Kickstarter, shipping April 2027.
Polyphia’s ‘With Eyes to See’: Tim Henson, Scott LePage and the Long Road to Be Not Afraid
Polyphia’s newest single With Eyes to See, Tim Henson’s nylon-string style, Scott LePage, and the band’s path from Plano to Be Not Afraid.
Sophie Lloyd Unleashes Horror-Inspired Guitar Cover of Avenged Sevenfold's "Nightmare"
Sophie Lloyd's Nightmare cover turns Avenged Sevenfold's 2010 hit into an instrumental guitar shred, with a horror video filmed in a former UK Cold War bunker.
Joe Bonamassa Broke a String on the First Bend at Buddy Guy's 90th. He Finished the Solo Anyway
Joe Bonamassa snapped a string on the first bend at Buddy Guy's 90th birthday show at Radio City and finished on five. What happened, how pros like SRV handle it, and how to stop strings breaking.
PRS Tekton Is Here: Inside the Four-Model Bolt-On Family Built for Modern Players
PRS has launched Tekton, a four-model family of USA-made bolt-on guitars with stainless steel frets, a 16" radius, thinner necks and new Stylus humbuckers voiced for tube amps and modelers. Here are the specs, the prices and how it fits the PRS lineup.
Even the Shred Gods Went DI: How Steve Vai and Joe Satriani Made The Sea of Emotion on Plugins
Steve Vai says he and Joe Satriani tracked The Sea of Emotion mostly on plugins (Neural DSP, SansAmp, Tonex) after Satch's Elephants of Mars changed his mind. Here's why plugins aren't cheating.
Mike McCready Plugged In, Faced the Flag, and Gave Seattle Its Hendrix Moment
One guitarist, one Strat, one stadium full of people who grew up on Seattle guitar. McCready's anthem at Lumen Field was a straight line back to Hendrix — and it landed.
Eric Clapton Revived a Song He Hadn’t Played in 51 Years — And Now It Looks Like It’s Staying
The 1974 deep cut “Give Me Strength” disappeared from Clapton’s concerts after 1975. Now he’s played it on consecutive nights — 51 years later.
KISS Have Recorded a New Paul Stanley Song—and Ace Frehley’s Guitar Legacy Still Looms Large
Tommy Thayer confirms fresh studio activity as KISS move beyond their farewell tour. It’s also a moment to revisit the guitarist who helped make the band essential listening.
The New TONEX Board Puts a Complete Rig at Your Feet for $999.99
IK Multimedia brings touchscreen control, AmpliTube effects, and dual-amp routing to its newest floorboard. For guitarists, the real question is how much simpler it makes getting through a gig.
Steve Vai and Joe Satriani Finally Announce Their First Studio Album Together
The Sea of Emotion arrives November 6, ending a 53-year musical buildup between two of guitar’s most important modern voices.
Gibson Just Recreated Billy Gibbons’ Legendary “Pearly Gates” Les Paul—But Only 30 People Can Buy One
Gibson Custom has recreated Billy Gibbons’ fabled 1959 Les Paul, Pearly Gates, in a 30-guitar Collector’s Edition—but owning one also means showing up for an unforgettable night with the ZZ Top legend himself.
Ibanez Just Dropped New Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Nita Strauss Models—Plus Its Most Extreme Iceman Yet
Ibanez has refreshed its flagship signature line with the hand-painted Steve Vai PIA77BON2, the Sustainiac-loaded Joe Satriani JS2470-CS and Nita Strauss' Torch Red JIVA10R—then weaponized the Iceman with a 7-string multiscale build.
Fender's CEO Calls the Stratocaster "the Sum of Its Parts" — and Says the Legal Campaign Won't Stop
Fender's CEO admits the S-style cease-and-desist campaign could have been handled differently — then defines what he believes makes a Stratocaster a Stratocaster.
Fender Says It Has Solved Single-Coil Hum — But Did It Change the Sound That Made the Strat Famous?
Fender's new passive, battery-free Silent System promises authentic Stratocaster and Telecaster single-coil tone without the hum.
Yamaha Unveils Matteo Mancuso's Signature Revstar — and It's Built for More Than Fusion
The $1,599.99 RS20MM brings Mancuso's custom Revstar design to a production guitar, with DiMarzio PAF pickups, five-way switching and a chambered body.
PRS and Land Rover Team Up for Eight New John Mayer Silver Sky Colors
Eight new Silver Sky finishes drawn from Land Rover Defender paint jobs, hand-picked by John Mayer — including one color that has been sitting in his own driveway for nearly two decades.